From 1898, The Sleigh Ride Party
spirited by The Greater New York Quartette.
The Sleigh Ride Party
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| Company |
Columbia Phonograph Company
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| Cylinder # |
9040
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| Category |
Descriptive selection
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| Title |
The Sleigh Ride Party
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| Performed by |
The Greater New York Quartette
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| Circa |
1898
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| Announcement |
"The Sleigh Ride Party by The Greater New York Quartette
for Columbia Phonograph Company of New York and Paris."
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Evoking the high spirits of an old-fashion sleigh ride.
An early recording by Steve Porter who plays the lead in this selection.
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To hear
The Sleigh Ride Party
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Categorizing a record as a "descriptive selection" typically indicated content
beyond an unadorned musical or vocal presentation.
In some cases, such as this one, a descriptive selection seems
more like vaudeville or a comic sketch rather than a band or quartette arrangement.
To hear other examples of wax cylinders, see the
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